The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-20
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LACONIcs PICKED UP HERE AMI
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

this term.
Sweet potatoes are an abundant COM
mcdity in market now.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
Young and Watkins brick stores.
Mrs. G. 3. Briscoe of Richmond, is here
visiting her son Mr.. w. W. Briscoe, at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Jordan left Monday
morning to attend the Piedmont ExpOsi-
ton at Atlanta.
Mrs. Strause, of Richmond, mother Of
Nessrs. Nathan and Abe Strause, is visiting
her sons in our town.
The sickness of the editor for a day OF
two this week must account for all short
cOmings in this issue.
MIC. D. Hill a prominent tobacconisl
of Richmond, has been upon our marSe'
for several days this week.
Henderson's future grows brighter every
day. New enterprises are constantly being
inaugurated and others will follow.
A very good crowd left to attend the
State Fair yesterday, considering the un
favorable condition of the weather.
The attendance upon court has been quite
small this week. Few people are here
who have not business to bring them.
The fall Overcoathas come to stay, while
the linen buster and straw hat will be
carefully put aside for some other day.
Tuesday was a dirty, rainy day in the
truest sense of the word. The crowd in at
tendance upon court was slim on that &C
count.
Mr. Matt Jordan, of Danville, Va, is
here this week to see his brother Henry L.
Jordan who has been quite sick for some
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Clary are at home,
having returned Saturday night. They
met with hearty reception at the hands
of their many friends.
The hunting season has opened. The
law says birds may be Shot after October
18th. The neighboring woods and fields
will soon be full of luckless gunners.
Mr.. Lysander Harris of Georgia. son of
our townsman Mr.. Geo. A. Harris, is here
on a visit at present. Mr.. Harris has many
friends in Henderson who are pleased to
see him.
DR.. E. P. Halstead, noted veterinary
surgeon of England is stopping here at
present. See his advertisement in this issue
and let him see your lame and diseased
horses.
Closely examine our columns and yOu
can form some idea of the estimation il
which the GOLD LEAF is held as an adver
Using medium by the live business men OF
the town.
Rev. Alex Sprunt has gone to Whining
ton to ofiiciate this evening at the marriage
Oe his sister, Miss Genie Sprunt, to Prof
Holmes, of the University. He will bt
brck tomorrow.
The woods are a picture these autumn
days and those who miss seeing the glow o.
grandeur on the leaves misses q natuIa
picture that can not be duplicated by al
the subtlety of art.
Barnes, Stainback & Co., offer specia
bargains in flour. They sell Patapsc'
Superlative (and all hOusekeepers know
what that is) for $500 barrel. They ash
4 trial. Give them a call.
\ word to the wise: If you would bt
happy and cOntented, subscribe at once fo
the GOLD LEAF. Another likewise: If you
would be successful and prosperous il
business, advertise in the same.
The Durham Recorder says the surveyors
of tba Durbon G. NOrtharp roilroad u n.
surveying new route nOrthward, and tina
the road may yet go to Franklinton. Thi:
would be an unexpected turn in affairs
surely.
The universal verdict is that no compan,
has ever appeared at BurwelI Hall tina
gave more general satisfaction than die
the Swiss War3lers Saturday night. Thos
who did not hear them missed rich must
cal treat
Never was there so large a break of to
haccO, of such uniform quality, sold a
such satisfactory prices, as that last Frida,
This was subject of special common
among the large number of visiting buyer
here from distance.
One of our exchanges is authority for tn
declaration that there is no love so intens
as that of the 49, year old youth for the .
year old girl. He gets over it of course
but while it's in motion it's siXty-miles t
the hour, including stops.
Our merchants are showing fine lines @
SeasOnable goods, and offer barains t
purchasers. Hear what they say thrOug
these columns. The live business man VIII
can hold out inducements to you to dea
with him invites your trade through tn
medium of his local paper.
Our neighbor the Nescs is kind enough I
say this of us:
We notice that our friend of the COL
LEAF is making an effort to get up an il
dustrial issue of his paper. In this W
wish him unbounded success, and hope thu
he Will get very large number of sui
scriberS, and realize in full the object
his enterprise.
A corner" in sugar is the latest thine
the refiners having combined to put til
price up, and hOusekeepers are again I
experience something like the outrag
practiced upon them in the late "coffe
combination" The difference in the pric
of graduated sugar is already marked.
Business men who desire to reach IL
people in this section of the State shout
avail themselves of the use of GOLD LEAF
advertising columns. The testimony
those in position to know is that it pay
while the respectable patronage we r
ceiVe from the leading business houses
town speaks louder than words alone. The
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